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Rays trade Randy Arozarena to Mariners for prospects
TORONTO — The Rays made their first major trade early Friday morning, shipping outfielder Randy Arozarena to the Mariners for a package of minor-leaguers. The deal is expected to be announced later Friday. Arozarena, 29, got off to to a miserable start this season but has played better since...
Toddler hit and killed by vehicle in Hillsborough County
A 3-year-old was hit and killed by a vehicle in Hillsborough County on Thursday night, according to officials. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was summoned to the 7500 block of Pitch Pine Circle in Tampa just before 7 p.m. to reports of a child hit by a vehicle, the agency said in a news release.
Rays’ Brandon Lowe reaches 1 lofty mark, narrowly misses another
TORONTO — On a day he put himself into the powerful company of Jose Canseco, Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Phelps, Brandon Lowe said he would have preferred to join Evan Longoria and BJ Upton as Rays who have hit for the cycle. Lowe earned distinction for his first-inning home...
3 children, 1 adult injured by lightning strike in downtown St. Petersburg
Four people were injured — three of them children — by a lightning strike in downtown St. Petersburg on Thursday evening. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue said they were called to Beach Drive and Third Avenue at about 5:45 p.m. to reports that people standing under a Banyan tree had been struck by lightning.
3-alarm blaze tears through apartment complex on Bearrs Avenue
Hillsborough Fire County Fire Rescue fought a three-alarm blaze at an apartment complex on Bearrs Avenue Thursday afternoon. Fire officials said they received 911 calls at 4:41 p.m. directing them to the complex at Turtle Creek Circle. Callers said smoke and flames were “pouring out of an apartment,” according to a news release.
Taj Bradley dominates again as Rays blast Blue Jays
TORONTO — What Taj Bradley is doing for the Rays is impressive, remarkable and historic, plus a bunch of other things. Bradley was dominant again Thursday, throwing six two-hit, no-run innings in a 13-0 blasting of the Blue Jays. Over his last nine starts, the 23-year-old right-hander has a...
Abortion amendment group asks Florida Supreme Court to nix rewritten statement
TALLAHASSEE — A political committee leading efforts to pass a constitutional amendment on abortion rights has asked the Florida Supreme Court to invalidate a revised “financial impact statement” that would appear on the November ballot with the initiative. The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee on Wednesday filed a...
Tampa Bay Sun soccer players surprise volunteers at camp
Three sisters and a close friend spent part of their summers volunteering as junior counselors at a soccer camp and got a surprise on Thursday. Sisters Makayla Miranda, 15, Madeline Miranda, 14, Adriana Miranda, 12, along with a close friend Yohana Russom, 14, used their summer vacation to give back to the local soccer community by volunteering as junior counselors a soccer camp, which teaches kids lessons in soccer, sportsmanship and helping others.
Pilots said nothing as Southwest plane flew dangerously low over Tampa Bay, passenger says
Southwest Airlines Flight 425 was cruising over the waters of Tampa Bay the evening of July 14 when passengers were startled by a sharp jolt upward. “We got way down low, and then all of a sudden, just pulled up, and they didn’t say anything at first,” said passenger Amy Giannotti, referring to the pilots. “Everybody was sort of looking at each other.”
St. Petersburg police investigating after boy, 14, shot
A 14-year-old boy has been taken to the hospital after he was shot in St. Petersburg on Thursday. St. Petersburg police said the shooting occurred in the 1900 block of 44th Street South. The boy was taken to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. No other details were immediately available....
One vote away, Pinellas County Commission has questions for Rays stadium deal
CLEARWATER — All that’s left for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium and redevelopment deal to happen is a vote of approval from the Pinellas County Commission. For the Rays and their development partner Hines, the hardest part of getting a deal done happened last week when the St. Petersburg City Council approved a dozen agreements for a new stadium and the planned Historic Gas Plant District. Now, the Rays need at least four yes votes from seven county commissioners to have shovels in the ground early next year and a stadium ready for Opening Day 2028.
Bucs rookie receiver Jalen McMillan is earning Baker Mayfield’s trust
TAMPA ― Jalen McMillan saw the football in the air and elevated over the head of Christian Izien, plucking the pass from Baker Mayfield just above the helmet of the Bucs defensive back. McMillan landed in the corner of the end zone, tapping his toes in bounds for a...
Get ready for Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday
TALLAHASSEE — Florida in recent years has held a variety of sales tax holidays covering everything from hurricane supplies to theater tickets. But many businesses get most excited about the annual tax holidays on back-to-school items. Florida Retail Federation President and CEO Scott Shalley said Thursday the 14-day back-to-school...
Tampa Bay Times wins top honors in Florida journalism
The Tampa Bay Times won 17 awards on Thursday from the Florida Society of News Editors, including one for the most distinguished journalist in the state. The Times won a coveted gold medal recognizing two separate efforts — the newsroom’s hurricane coverage and an investigative series on the dangers of kratom.
Tampa police investigate woman’s fatal shooting
Tampa police are investigating a shooting that left a woman dead on Thursday morning. Police said the shooting occurred at 10:30 a.m. in the 6800 block of S Trask Street. “This is an isolated incident and all parties involved are accounted for,” the Tampa Police Department said in a news release.
Man arrested on murder charge in North Tampa shooting
Police have arrested a Tampa man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 46-year-old man in North Tampa this week. Dontarvis Singleton, 36, was arrested Thursday, three days after Tampa police say he shot the man in the 1000 block of East Poinsettia Avenue. Singleton faces charges of first-degree murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm and drug possession.
Water in Tampa Bay is getting hotter and fresher. That could spell trouble for seagrass.
Marcus Beck plunged into Tampa Bay with a pizza box in his arms. Snorkel in mouth, he slowly opened the box to reveal its contents. Instead of a cheesy pie, there was a copy of his team’s latest research paper. Stamped on top of the study, in bold red letters, were three words: Hot and Fresh!
See lightning strike the Residences at 400 Central in St. Petersburg
Lightning struck what is expected to be the tallest residential tower on Florida’s west coast as afternoon and evening thunderstorms rolled through the area on Wednesday. Several photos and videos provided to the Tampa Bay Times show lightning striking the top of the construction site located at 400 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg at about 5 p.m. Red Apple Development and Suffolk Construction broke ground on the location, which is called The Residences at 400 Central, more than two years ago.
Bucs receiver Chris Godwin is turning heads at start of training camp
TAMPA — The Chris Godwin of old appears to be coming back around, as the Bucs receiver has been turning heads during the first couple of days of training camp. “Chris looks good; he’s lean,” head coach Todd Bowles said. “... I think he’s finally healthy, and he looks great. The work he puts in (during) the offseason is unmatched. The way he came into camp right now and the way he’s been picking up the system has been great.”
Man on scooter hits, kills bird while driving near protected colony
Each night, accompanied by a camera, Robert Truesdell documents the flocks of birds that reside on Redington Beach. As the summer progresses, more birds and their babies join the group, finding safety in numbers. The fledglings have to look out for crows, seagulls, and on the rare occasion, coyotes or snakes.
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